British Rail Class 314
| British Rail Class 314 | |
|---|---|
 First ScotRail Class 314 at Patterton in 2011 | |
 Interior of a ScotRail refurbished Class 314 unit in August 2018 | |
| In service | 1979–2019 |
| Manufacturer | British Rail Engineering Limited |
| Built at | Holgate Road Works, York |
| Family name | BREL 1972 |
| Constructed | 1979 |
| Entered service | 1979 |
| Refurbishment |
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| Scrapped | 2019–2020 |
| Number built | 16 |
| Number preserved | 1 (Converted into Class 614) |
| Number scrapped | 15 |
| Successor | |
| Formation | 3 cars per unit: DMSO-PTSO-DMSO |
| Diagram |
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| Fleet numbers | 314201–314216 |
| Capacity | 212 seats |
| Operator(s) | |
| Depot(s) | |
| Line(s) served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Steel underframe with aluminium body and roof |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2.820 m (9 ft 3.0 in) |
| Height | 3.582 m (11 ft 9.0 in) |
| Floor height | 1.146 m (3 ft 9.1 in) |
| Doors | Double-leaf pocket sliding, each 1.288 m (4 ft 2.7 in) wide (2 per side per car) |
| Wheelbase | Over bogie centres: 14.170 m (46 ft 5.9 in) |
| Maximum speed | 70 mph (113 km/h) |
| Weight |
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| Traction motors | |
| Power output | 660 kW (880 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Bogies | BREL BX1 |
| Minimum turning radius | 70.4 m (231 ft 0 in) |
| Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic (disc) |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | Tightlock |
| Multiple working | Within class |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes | |
| Specifications as at August 1982[1] except where otherwise noted. | |
British Rail Class 314 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BREL at York works from 1978 to 1979. They were the second variety of British Rail's then-standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles and five Classes (Class 313/314/315/507/508). Able to operate from 25 kV overhead line current collection only, the fleet worked outer-suburban services on the Strathclyde Passenger Transport rail network in Central Scotland.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Vehicle Diagram Book No. 210 for Electric Multiple Units (including A.P.T.) (PDF). Derby: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department, British Railways Board. August 1982. EA206, EH211 (in work pp. 14–15, 280–281). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2023 – via Barrowmore MRG.
